How did the Texans attempt to use natural boundaries to their advantage?
A. By claiming all of the land between the Gulf of Mexico and the Pacific Ocean.
B. By using a large natural boundary that extended much farther north (the Rio Grande) as the border of their claimed territory.
C. The Texans increased their land claims to include land up to the Mississippi River.
D. The Texans increased their land claims to include the Rocky Mountains.
Incorrect. As the map shows, the Texan's land claims only reached the Rio Grande.
Correct! The Texans claimed a much larger piece of land by using the headwaters of the Colorado River as their Western natural boundary.
Incorrect. Louisiana was a state in the United States. Texas did not attempt to claim any land already owned by the United States.
Incorrect. The headwaters of the Colorado River are to the east of the Rocky Mountains.